Long-clawed Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).